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Corn Starting August Trade with Weakness

Corn prices are down 3 to 4 cents on Monday morning. Futures posted losses of 1 ½ to 5 cents on the Friday session, as September and December both closed the week with a 23 ½ cent loss. Spillover weakness from wheat, ra…

Stocks Finish Higher as Amazon Leads Megacaps Higher

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…

Bull of the Day: Ciena (CIEN)

Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock Ciena Corporation (CIEN) is a leading provider of optical networking equipment, software, and services. Ciena is best known for its optical networking solutions, which use light signals …

Bear of the Day: Boston Beer (SAM)

Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) Boston Beer Co. Inc (SAM) is one of the largest alcohol companies in the United States. The Boston, MA-based company produces beer, malt beverages, and cider products at company-owned breweri…

Why is Kioxia stock surging today?

Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) shares rose 12.51% to $548.39 on Tuesday, July 22, driven by a sector-wide rebound, reports of resumed merger talks with Kioxia, and sustained U.S. restrictions on Chinese memory chips. The…

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Abundant US Nat-Gas Inventories Weigh on Prices

Nat-gas prices posted modest losses on Friday amid signs of adequate US supplies. As of July 24, EIA nat-gas inventories were +6.4% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant supplies.